Ingrid McGaughey, Author at Ingrid Bjel McGaughey - Mortgage Broker - Page 31 of 33

June 13, 2011 Comments Off

Buying a new Canadian home? Congratulations!  Whether it's your first home purchase, or you have bought one or more homes before, it's important to make sure you get a solid understanding of your many mortgage financing options. Ideally, you want

June 6, 2011 Comments Off

What is credit and what makes it "good" or "bad"? If you're starting to research mortgages, chances are you've come across the term "credit". As well, you've likely seen the terms "good credit"

June 3, 2011 1 Comment

Thinking you might like to help your kids buy their first home? Abigail Van Buren once said, “If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”

May 20, 2011 0 Comments

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, home sales activity was down 4.4% in April 2011.  This softening was expected due to the tightening of mortgage regulations in March. Home prices were up 8%

May 19, 2011 0 Comments

The bank posted 5 year rate has dropped from 5.69% to 5.59%. That .10% is not significant but it is allowing fixed rates to continue to edge down. Overall, rates are lower than